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Essential Hypertension and hypertensive renal disease are prevalent in Atlanta, being the 2nd most frequent cause of death behind myocardial infarction. The rate of fatality from these conditions is much higher in the city of Atlanta than it is in the rest of the state of Georgia. Ischemic heart disease remains the highest cause of death among Atlanta residents between the ages of 35 and 75, but the highest cause of death for those older than 75 is assorted mental and behavioral health disorders. Disturbingly, the most common cause of death for youths between the age of 15 and 30 is homicide, demonstrating the high levels of violent crime that exist in and around Atlanta. Between the years of 2012 and 2016, there were 18,498 emergency room visits to Atlanta hospitals for assault, making it the 11th most common reason to visit the emergency room in the city.

There were over 54,000 visits to Atlanta emergency rooms between 2012 and 2016 for mental health disorders, the 5th most common reason given for visiting the ER. The rate of mental health-related ER visits in the rest of the state was much lower, which shows the abnormally high rate of mental illness in Atlanta.